The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-22
THE BOLIVAR WAR OVER.
spERIFF. ELECT SCOTT PoURs OIL
ON THE TROUBLED WATERS.
He Submits Papers to Show that he
Was justified in Claiming Demo-
cratic suffragos, and Makes an APP
neal for Peace Hereafter.

The APPEAL OF October 10 contained
m editorial comment upon the lacuon
6gh, then prevailing among the Demo
Gratis Of Bolivar county, Miss, based upon
a statement Of Mr. ". IT, Delaney, one
NJ the leaders OF the opposition against
Georuo Y. Scott The election has taken
nlocc in the meantime, and Mr. Scott has
heon elected sheriff. The latter now comes
forward and submits the following letter
10 mstf, him in his claim that he was en-
titled to the suflfagcs Of his party
To the Editor OF the Appeal
sir-Ny attention has bccn called 20 late gu.
torial IN your paper OF o''o"'' ~
s Inc %rlIcr docs me grca, injustice hnd as
rant boil,yC that you would ~ my 49, 49, ~.
iury 1 triis, after you uru iully inlnimo' 49,
.u8,,r.i Jnistion la thi, county as"usr Of Justice
sjii nr,ipm YOU 60 repair iht |ioaE' ?. -
posslblc through the columns OF your ~" 80,
rnr ,,or. hnyc been "a friend 81 the NrFAAl-
and al assault from this quartet was an uhoA'
pcrtc,l attack Ia the house Of my luehns -, a..
dcny that am Dos m bul 80 - - v. ~
and, while ain proud Ia plead guilty 20 We sell
impcnrhmcni' that have some political innu,ls.
IN my own county, have ever g,n Willhs Wv ~
o. thc viii ul my parly and 20 obey 10 nandair>
In this conicst am the Democratic NOMINEE ~
sn,ria 1 nm HE chosen standard bcarvf ui my
party, and o. such, will not hy ah{ m.stn,
Itngt,cd down" ~ you cNprss it but VIII -
,leri,,l b, q large majority. The DAP Ia ias-,d tA
bolivar when Independents OF any u'nef ePi-sl
ton can defeat the nominec O. 'n ,,,iI,t N m
nartv men hcrr and the sympathy 81 brhosfas
wherever they may hc . - -
The convention that nominated me met ~ "
,uanec of The order Of the hcmocratic executive
.nnmittpc ~ the county AZ the cuuri hnuss "a ~ -
dnieat n 81 clock m. on scpicmltrS iva go 4,
10 orier by the Hon. fpd ,lhfk rh,lIinan ~ 49,.
committee. whcrrupon the irendf Of the oppce.ten
,.ithdfeN nom the court hou-c snd feNrrd 10 Nc
Nethodi,t church. The chairman, NJ. .lsft
waited some minutes ior them 70 I,lnrn All ~ :.
IL ami A committee 10 wait on them N uslr ~
treat and Ii was not until the fvturn OF ths cih
inlico with the refusal Of The opposition " tNfu,t
pate IN the convention lhhl VIC mia
by acclamation BY the Democratic ooh'enh'h u
fbe friends Of Mr.. Stafford imy opronenO held
their ,ocailed convention In the Methodist churvh
vhero no political convention had ever biofc a.
,rmbisd and they put tlckci IN the Leld' WIN
Mr. stafford At H. head for sheriff which u,se,
they are now running In opposition 20 the rEgial
nominees of the Democratic party, ana an giAa "a
tny with no chance of Success I'M. Mnolc iu's
lion picrrd TO tho ss'e hosfa o. So,ii ,
Ileuienant Governor and the SECRETARY OF stale, ana
sfer full aud thorough inycstgnilon they focu.
niEci the scott ucketas The si,nsn phis ~, n, \.
would ,fttle the contest aud put an end V th'
holt Indeed. Mt. stafford had stated while q
rou,s 10 Jackson, that II the decision 81 The stat
S,,a,, Nss against him. he would Withdraw an
stvc me lii support aud this he reiterated ate
H. fctnrn. IL seems that, lot come mason, nc M
ehange1 his mind, but many ~ his political, AZ
somc ol hi pcnenal friends arc now snrl'a9llln
me aud viii aid In my election. The cntfc iTn
ocmtlc executive committee 81 iolilaf gonh3
united IN IT, support Of The scott ticket IN
Hon rrai clark tunly son Of cx4iov. Charlie
Iiaft, ofths staiel i Ia chairman. and that TN
committee il the only one fucngnif.d ~ We y. pa
erfntie rarity IA MISSISSIPPI the suiiu,is,i ssiisi
frt,tn the chairman II the nUm9Jmtic susie t1ccu
live committee. viii sufficiently pruSe.
have the hearty support aud yinpaihy o' we
leadins taxpeyCfs aud ncnucruis a. Col. Give
CLAY. 90 jaime. 4 Nchafdsou, The Hon Ch.fi.
s,'ott. " Ringo. capt y. y Miller, pr. ,. !
llalhcr The lion. Walter rU.r W y. spees.',
M HIsse. Thomas " Allen a Go. Dr. W. y. vi
lemon col James Stokes aud many oihCn.
The above LET embraces The ium very aEc
utpyon IA holisat county. namely. NJ.
Charlie hoOu. iamvs b. Richardson Jam
n stokes and Thomas II. All,n A Co, 81
while armc ~ thcss arr non r'fidrni.. they ha
lauc aud valuable prurcttiu h'rc. and would ou
fuplau such men "a promoted not unly The p,li
cal hut thc material Interests ol the cnuny. Ih'
aud other iaxpayun have, hnce my Induction ~
o ,'n ihc county HsT ,a l,as, iiS@ 49,, -,
slahlr lnerrase ln county taxation. They have -
the igmofuilc Organization sifvngthcuel and 4
icrici ani iof ili,te and oih,i Erpl snl ,nli,l'
thy. unc % Thee men, col. lamcs ' Stoke. W
tothr convention supIuficd NJ rihhufd. lHtnl
be- Wra n lIIFWl mNN NfNNiHHf NllN p iiN tlHitl'
oi thf scuund district Indeed. VI stafford rco
nirod col stoke ns hls political leader AMI sfltc
hlm as Uffirf of thc Day at the largest fHnlii
demonstration made ~ lh, opposition during
rnnvnfs. nnu ~ = rrnrtniis s'iiHiit.i tilsi Si-1
derived much ~ bic siunEih lfuin The VIE cul
suls aud political sanarIW If hla brilliant lea|
nut col NtUkrs on lehnlt of hla friend. Wns
irrH nrht ln lhU parry iUf the humorutic NO.
nntinn. ani itumlstl ~ agrtt the rusult u
ruIttniIun. llis I,iirf. which you viii pc
publish demousiutU that Dee dld ~ To- 81
flh. and eau uulY frElut thnt
fnfuris other nj, OIL. did mot in man follow
snlnrUuy wise aud iaudaiic example am. y
r,stHsfHIifr aU0 81 aruT
Soy itasiuoc writing The abuvc letter
slotf'Uu has taken paer. The hu'terf ticket
haiY dt'rairii riHhuui reviewed 20 vote.
thI0I uiu ban ts o. Republican. teoriVci !
Nuist while mf votes nuuuhi ft'i aHt. rrfiaiu
hnudsufur majority. which piOUs thg n,intEl
Of ibis nIuuU un filr iuuuug Fog Year o. tH
itruu fUHf fhr auimusiirs cusHui tel by che e
TaEu uHa pos away and tha' iuy ifirndf "a
Opposition hf whom tuirriHiu ihU kiudllrt
inEs, HlI r |u..r " 10 nc in the ustahlislmeu
lfmn" HIt.| supremacy. Nru y. rtu|
Euaai4|f I.tI|fHF tuuTIr. NIFa.